It was a beautiful morning with a little shine pouring now and then on me through the thick clouds. I am a tiny little water droplet, supposed to fall anytime when the cloud wanted me to.

I was sleeping peacefully but all of a sudden, I was jerked up. It was my sister droplet, with a weird expression telling me to get up and that it was time to drop as the cloud was ready and wanted all of us to take our positions. There were so many of us, millions, billions or maybe zillions of droplets ready to take their flight.

I was trembling, but very excited. Our countdown began and we were told to jump. It was the most thrilling moment of my life. I closed my eyes. As I took my first step out of the cloud and let myself fall, I felt immensely cold.

My adventure started the moment I left the cloud. I felt the cold breeze rushing down me. The journey downwards was awesome as I saw the beautiful valleys far away. Suddenly, some other droplets joined me and formed a huge raindrop. I suddenly fell on a bird. When the bird flapped its wing, I zapped down.

I saw a cute little girl happily playing in her yard, trying to catch the raindrops. I wished she could catch me and then I fell in her hands!

She was delighted to see me in her hands and closed her palm as she was so thrilled with her possession.

My journey ends here!

Published in Dawn, Young World August 5th, 2017